Maurice Evans vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay and Maurice Evans, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Maurice Evans played 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Maurice Evans had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Rudy Gay had his rookie season in 2006-07. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Maurice Evans 9 6 2001-02 to 2011-12
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2001-022006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 10 4.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.9 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
Rudy Gay 78 27.0 10.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.5 4.1 9.7 .422 0.7 1.8 .364 1.9 2.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Note: Maurice Evans didn't play in 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 2

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2004-052007-08
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 65 19.0 6.4 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.7 .442 0.4 1.3 .329 0.9 1.2 .756
Rudy Gay 81 37.0 20.1 1.7 4.4 6.2 2.0 1.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 7.7 16.7 .461 1.7 4.8 .346 3.1 3.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 3 18.7 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.3 .600 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2005-062008-09
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 80 14.2 5.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 .452 0.5 1.5 .371 0.7 0.8 .800
Rudy Gay 79 37.3 18.9 1.4 4.2 5.5 1.7 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.8 7.2 16.0 .453 1.1 3.1 .351 3.3 4.4 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 16 6.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 .533 0.4 0.7 .636 0.9 1.0 .875
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2006-072009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 76 22.8 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.1 7.1 .432 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .787
Rudy Gay 80 39.7 19.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.9 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.5 7.5 16.1 .466 0.8 2.5 .327 3.8 5.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 5 16.4 5.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.2 .385 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 75 22.9 8.9 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.9 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 2.8 .388 0.8 1.1 .711
Rudy Gay 54 39.9 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.4 7.6 16.1 .471 1.1 2.7 .396 3.6 4.5 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 10 28.2 9.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.5 6.9 .507 1.5 3.6 .417 0.5 0.8 .625
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 80 23.0 7.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.0 .432 1.2 3.1 .395 0.8 0.9 .822
Rudy Gay 65 37.3 19.0 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 2.1 7.5 16.4 .455 0.8 2.7 .312 3.2 4.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 11 24.1 6.2 0.7 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.5 5.9 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 0.4 0.5 .667
Rudy Gay 7 39.9 19.0 1.4 5.1 6.6 1.4 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.9 16.3 .421 0.6 2.7 .211 4.7 5.7 .825

Season 7

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 79 16.7 5.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.0 .445 0.7 2.1 .337 0.6 0.8 .754
Rudy Gay 75 35.8 18.2 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7 2.6 2.4 6.9 16.7 .416 1.1 3.5 .323 3.2 3.9 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 11 13.5 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.0 3.4 .297 0.3 0.9 .300 0.0 0.0 -
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington WizardsToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 73 21.2 6.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.8 2.4 5.8 .417 0.8 2.3 .329 0.7 0.8 .897
Rudy Gay 73 34.7 20.0 1.5 4.4 6.0 2.9 1.3 0.8 3.1 2.3 7.4 16.2 .455 0.9 2.7 .330 4.4 5.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Washington WizardsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 24 14.3 4.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 .402 0.7 1.9 .378 0.4 0.5 .769
Rudy Gay 68 35.4 21.1 1.4 4.4 5.9 3.7 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.3 7.5 16.4 .455 1.2 3.2 .359 5.0 5.8 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2015-16
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 70 34.0 17.2 1.5 5.0 6.5 1.7 1.4 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.7 14.4 .463 1.1 3.1 .344 2.8 3.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 30 33.8 18.7 1.2 5.2 6.3 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.5 2.6 6.7 14.7 .455 1.4 3.8 .372 3.9 4.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2017-18
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 57 21.6 11.5 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.7 4.4 9.4 .471 0.6 2.1 .314 2.0 2.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 5 32.0 12.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 2.2 1.6 0.2 1.2 3.2 5.2 13.0 .400 0.8 3.6 .222 1.0 1.8 .556

Season 13

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2018-19
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 69 26.7 13.7 0.9 5.9 6.8 2.6 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.4 10.8 .504 1.1 2.7 .402 1.7 2.1 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 7 25.6 11.1 1.9 5.3 7.1 1.7 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.0 10.0 .400 1.1 2.7 .421 2.0 2.4 .824

Season 14

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2019-20
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 67 21.8 10.8 0.9 4.5 5.4 1.7 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 4.0 8.9 .446 1.1 3.3 .336 1.8 2.0 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2020-21
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 63 21.6 11.4 0.7 4.1 4.8 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.2 10.0 .420 1.7 4.4 .381 1.3 1.6 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2021-22
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 55 18.9 8.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.9 6.9 .414 1.3 3.7 .345 1.1 1.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Maurice Evans Rudy Gay
Season -2022-23
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay 56 14.6 5.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 5.1 .380 0.6 2.3 .254 0.8 0.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Rudy Gay ------- --- ----------